, 1887-02-10

ing the final meeting of the old
board. Mr.. Anderson, on retiring,
well merits the approval Of this peo-
pie, for he has been good and faith
ful servant, and the popular vote
cast for him as sheriff at the last
election under the peculiar existing
circumstances too freely voices the
sentiment OF the people at large.
Had there been no third party he
would have been elected by hand.
some majority, but the prohibs
downed him, but 1t won't be so next
time,
j. NJ. Grant, our new merchant, is
now In good shape to wait on you,
and his new goods have indeed re.
freshing look. Mr.. Grant has large
experience in the mercantile busi.
ness and besides possesses those
qualifications necessary to gain
friends and retain them. At pres.
ent he offers unusually good bargains
In groceries and canned goods and
his prize packages are wonderful.
He says: "I am here to serve the
people; they are my masters, and /
the servant"
Mr.. Faulkner, of whom ! spoke in
my last as being dangerously wound.
Ell, is. / am glad to say, rapidly i'm.
proving, and is now considered out
If danger and hest of all, will save
his arm. DIR. Hoxsey, his attend
ant, has been faithful in his mission
and untiring in his efforts to save
the arm.
Mr.. ID. Ross departed for Farming
ton to day, where he will reside in
the future. Mr.. Ross leaves many
friends who wish him success in all
his undertakings.
Oats are being daily shipped to the
Falls, price Is now $l.30 per hundred
loose. No advance in wheat.
Judge Gildea is pencil pusher for
the elevator during the absence OF
Mr.. Stearns.
Several marriages are on the tapis.
The candidates for one In particular
COO like turtle doves unconscious Of
all surroundings.
Jolly Harry Kilduff is now twist.
ing breaks for Dan Crowley Harry
Is one of the old time boys on the n.
Z. and Is a p tme favorite with all
who know him.
Robt. Mcdonald, the nimrod from
Illinois, has just returned from
Ritzville and that vicinity. He re-
ports that many emigrants are there
seeking homes. Ipity them, for the
public land record will reveal the
fact that more claims have been filed
and abandoned in Adams county
than there are valid to-day. 1t Is
too dry. The soil is too light for
grain growing, but for stock 1t can't
be beat. While at Ritzville Mr..
Nc Donald secured a coin which is
1t is copper and was
coined In 1887, as a substitute for
shinplasters. 1t was found on the
plains north of town. There Is no
value named Oh the coin other than
"May 10TH" date, Nov. 1887. Does
any one know the history of any
such coin?
Last Saturday night a Prof. An.
derson, who claims to have been In
the Rountree affair at the Falls, gave
an exhibition at the school house
OF n sleight OF hand per-
formance and ventriloquism. Those
who attended speak we'll of the per.
fOrmance, but hardly think he
could entertain an audience In SpO.
kane. The truth is, with this people,
to break the monOtony OF
the long winter nights.
How Is 1t with Spokane? AS for
this place the boom of 1887 has al.
ready began, and wild rumors now
take shape and soon the verification
of my prediction will begin. Look
out for the large general merchan.
disc stores, II not more, another
farm implement house, a drug store
a harness shop, an auction and COM
house, a tinslnith, n wagon.
maker and many other branches OF
industry too numerous to mention.
I think that there should be
pump on the east side of Main, near
Fishers drug store, one on the west
side, near the HI. L. s. store, and one
the east side, near the postotfice, and
in front of. each a large trough for
horse, some convenient post for
on the side street, and the
farmers will thank you all and the
can rest at night.
The auction sale of NJ. Nj. Dobson
and Tom B. Warren, of the Falls,
set for here last Friday and Satur-
day, was postponed on account of Sc
we're cold weather. They were on
time, but thought best not to start
in, so returned on Saturdays tram
Had they remained until noon they
could have held Il very successful
sale.
Weather too cold for the dance
given by the band boys. However,
they are in GxceSlent pfactice, and
unless Messrs. Arthur q Lashier en-